Route 33As you emerge from Union Cave onto Route 33,
there's a PsnCureBerry tree right there for you. Defeat Anthony and trade
phone numbers with him; he will let you know when the Dark Cave is swarming
with Dunsparce. Continue west along this very short path to Azalea Town.

TrainersHiker Anthony: Geodude (11), Machop (11)

Azalea TownThe Poke Mart here has some cool new items,
including Charcoal that your Pokemon can hold to charge up their Fire-type
techniques.

Go to Kurt's House at the north end of town
and talk to him. He will tell you all about Team Rocket and how they have
stolen all the Slowpokes from the town. He rushes out of the room to go save
them. You will find him at the Slowpoke Well near the entrance to the town
you couldn't enter before. Before you follow after him, go behind his house
to grab a Wht Apricorn from the
tree.

Later: After you find the charcoal maker's
apprentice in the Ilex Forest, return to his house and he will award you
with Charcoal.

Once you have helped him save the Slowpokes,
you can bring Apricorns to Kurt and he will make them into Balls for you
(it takes a day). Depending on the type of Apricorn, the resulting Ball will
be different, as shown on the table
below:

Apricorn
Color

Result

Black

Heavy Ball

Blue

Lure Ball

Green

Friend Ball

Pink

Love Ball

Red

Level Ball

White

Fast Ball

Yellow

Moon Ball

Here's what these
balls are good for:

Fast Ball:
good at capturing Pokemon who try to flee, such as Abra.

Friend Ball:
improves the mood of the captured Pokemon.

Heavy Ball:
good at capturing Pokemon that weigh a lot, such as Lapras and
Snorlax.

Level Ball:
good at capturing Pokemon with lower levels than yours.

Love Ball:
good at capturing Pokemon of the opposite gender.

Lure Ball:
good at capturing Pokemon caught with a Rod.

Moon Ball:
good at capturing Pokemon that evolve with a Moon Stone, such as
Clefairy.

Slowpoke WellGo down into the well and battle the Team Rocket members
you find there, and grab the Super Potion while you're at it. As a reward,
Kurt (an expert Poke Ball maker) will give you a Lure Ball.

Although they are fairly rare, Slowpoke can
be caught in here after you beat Team Rocket. It's not a great Pokemon, but
in Gold and Silver it can evolve beyond Slowbro into the mighty Slowking,
so it's worth the trouble to hunt one down.

Later: Once you have Pokemon with Strength and
Surf, you can get past the boulder at the north end of the caves and make
your way to the lower level of this area. An item ball down here contains
TM18 (Rain Dance), while a fellow will hand you the King's Rock if you talk
to him. This item is used to get the final evolution of Slowbro and the alternate
evolution of Poliwhirl.

Azalea Town Gym and the HivebadgeNow you're ready to go to the Azalea Town Pokemon
Gym and battle Bugsy. She uses Bug-type Pokemon, so be sure to bring your
Pidgey, Spearow and/or Geodude to the fight and you should be able to defeat
her. Make sure to take out her Scyther quickly or put it to sleep, since
its Fury Cutter technique builds up power with each successive hit. When
you win, she awards you the Hivebadge, which allows you to control Pokemon
up to level 30 and allows the Cut technique to be used outside of battle
(by those Pokemon that know it). She also gives you TM49, which contains
the Fury Cutter technique.

On your way out of town to the west, your rival
meets you again for another match. Have Awakening and Parlyz Heal on hand
for this battle to counter the Supersonic, Lick and Hypnosis attacks that
he will use against you.

Ilex ForestContinue on to the Ilex Forest and chase the
Farfetch'd until you drive it into the arms of the charcoal maker's apprentice.
His grateful master will give you HM01, which you can use to teach your Pokemon
the handy Cut technique. While you are chasing the bird, keep an eye out
for the item ball in the forest; it contains Revive.

Go north by cutting your way through the trees
and you will make your way to a green-haired person who gives you TM02
(Headbutt). This powerful attack technique can be used against certain trees
(they look smaller than their neighbors) to shake them and get Pokemon to
come out.

This is the only way you will find Aipom, Heracross
and Pineco. In this particular area, you will find Pineco (the other
two can be found on Route 42).

From here, continue on to Route
34.

Route 34 and the Day Care CenterIn the guard house leading from the forest to
Route 34 there is a lady standing next to a Butterfree who will give you
TM12 (Sweet Scent) if you talk to her.

There are quite a few junior trainers along
the way to battle, and the wild Pokemon here are higher level than they were
before, giving you an excellent opportunity to build up your own Pokemon's
levels before proceeding to the next gym (provided you can stand the annoyance
of fighting so many Drowzees). Although they rarely appear, Abra and Ditto
can also be found here, and you'll want to catch at least one Drowzee to
trade for a Machop later.

This route is also where you find the Day Care
center, just to the south of Goldenrod City.

The old man and old lady here can take care
of your Pokemon, and over time they will gain levels while they stay here.
To get your Pokemon back you will have to pay them, however, and they won't
be as strong as if you leveled them up yourself.

The difference between this Day Care Center and the
one in the previous Pokemon games is that you can actually breed Pokemon
here. If you give a male Pokemon to the old man, and a female of the same
species (or a similar species-or even a Ditto; go ahead and experiment) to
the old lady, when you come back later there might be an egg.

Carry it around in your team for a while (like
you did with Togepi) and it will eventually hatch. This is the only way to
get certain Pokemon, such as mating two Pikachus to get a Pichu.

For more information on Pokemon breeding, be
sure to check out our Breeding Section.

Later: Using the Surf technique, head
into the water to the west of this route and go south. After a short walk
inland, you will discover a trio of sisters who will battle you one after
the other. This will be a tough fight, but if you beat them all they reward
you with the Soft Sand. Give it to one of your Pokemon and it will power-up
its Ground-type attacks.

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